Fort Lewis College
Information about applying for admission to the
Bachelor of Arts in Adventure Education Degree Program
After declaring the Adventure Education major or minor students may enroll in the first three courses (7 credits) in
Adventure Education:
AE 101—Foundations of Adventure Education (3 credits)
Two of the following 2-credit courses:
AE 121—Top Rope Climbing
AE 131—Paddling Fundamentals
AE 141—Backcountry Skiing
AE 151—Challenge Course Fundamentals
After completing these three courses (or their transfer equivalents), students must apply for admission to the Bachelor of
Arts in Adventure Education degree program in order to continue as a major. Upon acceptance into the program, students may
enroll in subsequent Adventure Education courses.
All applicants for the Adventure Education program must submit the following materials to the program director by the
Tuesday following spring break in March (for Fall admittance) or the second Tuesday in November (for Winter admittance).
Once the application has been received, an interview with a faculty screening committee will be conducted to discuss the
application. A completed application and interview, and meeting all admittance requirements, does not necessarily guarantee
acceptance into the program.
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Proof of enrollment in or completion of:
a. AE 101—Foundations of Adventure Education with a grade of C+ or better.
b. Two of the following courses with a grade of C+ or better: AE 121—Top Rope Climbing, AE 131—Paddling
Fundamentals, AE 141—Backcountry Skiing, AE 151—Challenge Course Fundamentals.
A current minimum overall grade point average of 2.5, and a minimum Adventure Education grade point average of
2.5
Completed application form, which includes a statement of personal and professional philosophy related to adventure
education.
A current professional resume and two letters of recommendation, one from a Fort Lewis College faculty member
(excluding Adventure Education faculty), and one from an adult professional (excluding immediate family) who is
familiar with the student’s professional goals and work ethic.
A copy of all unofficial college transcripts.
Interview with faculty screening committee.
Students applying for admission to the Adventure Education program while they are still completing the courses described
in #1, above, may be granted conditional admission until proof of completing these courses with grades of C+ or higher is
provided, along with proof of 2.5 grade point averages overall and in Adventure Education courses. Students not meeting
these admittance requirements must select a different major.
NOTE: Students enrolled in ES 190, Foundations of Adventure Education, winter term 2007 must meet admission
requirements 1a, but not 1b, to be able to enroll in the adventure education block semester, fall 2007. You must also meet
requirements 2-6. As stated above, conditional admission will be granted until proof of completing courses in 1b with grades of
C+ or higher is provided, along with proof of 2.5 grade point averages overall and in Adventure Education courses.
Before completing this application, please read all the descriptive information available about the Adventure Education degree
program. Responses that show that you are well-informed about the program and the discipline of Adventure Education, and
that demonstrate a professional commitment will be in your favor.
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Fort Lewis College
Application for admission to the
Bachelor of Arts in Adventure Education Degree Program
Before completing this application, please read all the descriptive information available about the Adventure Education degree
program. Responses that show that you are well-informed about the program and the discipline of Adventure Education, and
that demonstrate a professional commitment will be in your favor.
A.
Please attach the following documents to this completed application form: (Please save the application form and
attachments as a MS Word 97-2003 document)
1. Unofficial transcripts of college work at FLC and other institutions. Transcripts should show grades and enrollment in
or completion of:
a. AE 101—Foundations of Adventure Education (or transfer course equivalent)
b. Two of the following courses (or their transfer equivalents): AE 121—Top Rope Climbing, AE 131—Paddling
Fundamentals, AE 141—Backcountry Skiing, AE 151—Challenge Course Fundamentals.
c. Overall grade point average and Adventure Education grade point average.
2. A current professional resume, which includes outdoor skills and wilderness experience. The electronic professional
portfolio provided in AE 101 may be used to describe your outdoor skills and wilderness experience.
3. Two letters of recommendation, one from a Fort Lewis College faculty member (excluding Adventure Education
faculty), and one from an adult professional (excluding immediate family) who is familiar with your professional and
academic goals and work ethic.
B.
Please complete the following electronically: Type in the yellow boxes
Name:
Date:
School address (street, city, state, zip):
Local phone:
Email:
Summer/permanent address (street, city, state, zip):
Summer phone:
Email:
Are you planning to transfer from FLC to another institution to complete your degree?
If you answered “yes” or “maybe” to the above
question, to what institution, and when?
C.
Please thoroughly answer the following questions: Type in the yellow boxes, which expand as you type.
1. Why do you want to major in Adventure Education, and what do you plan to do with this discipline?
2. Describe something you have read or learned in one or more of the Adventure Education courses you have taken so
far, and why this was significant or important to you.
3. Please describe a time you had to handle adversity or uncertainty, when you found yourself outside of your comfort
zone. This may be an outdoor situation, but it could also be a personal, interpersonal, academic, or work-related
situation. How did you handle this? What did you learn from it? What, if anything, would you do differently the next
time?
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4. Adventure Education courses demand a significant time commitment, including field-based courses that occur on
weekends and in fall and May block semesters, a good deal of reading and writing, and high expectations for study
and class preparation. The schedule and time commitment may not allow you to participate in an athletic team or hold
a part-time job some semesters. Please describe how you plan on maintaining the required professional and
academic commitment, and what the challenges may be for you to do so.
5. Please describe anything else you want us to know about your interests, goals, perspectives, contributions, attitudes,
hopes and concerns regarding your study of Adventure Education.
Please email this application, with attachments, or return a hard copy to
Bob Stremba, Ed.D., Director and Associate Professor of Adventure Education
191 Aquatics Center
(Please save as a MS Word 97-2003 document)
Deadline: Tuesday, November 13, 2007.
For questions, phone 247-6295, or email [email protected]